The American Vegetarian Association (AVA) — Vegetarian/Vegan provides certification to vegetarian and vegan products for American consumers. The AVA CERTIFIED logo clearly designates products as VEGETARIAN (may include eggs, dairy and beeswax) or VEGAN (includes no animal by-products). This symbol is designed to bring clarity to vegetarian and vegan-minded shoppers...

Animal derived ingredients are often found in skin care: beeswax, lanolin (a grease derived from wool), gelatin (from animal skin and bones), and squalene (extracted from shark's liver). To be considered vegan, products must consist of only ingredients sourced without any use of animals...